GRE Word List
MALADROIT
lacking adroitness : inept
The meaning of the word maladroit is lacking adroitness : inept.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| decipher | decode |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |